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Housing in CF72 8UP

What the homes in CF72 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pont-y-clun & Llanharry
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.5%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

CF72 8UPWales
Detached48.5%28.5%
Semi-detached22.9%32.1%
Terraced27.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.4% of households in the CF72 8UP area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 50% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

CF72 8UP
89%
Wales
  • Owned89.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented9.8%17%
  • Social rented0.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CF72 8UPWales
Owned outright50%38%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council0.2%8.7%
From a housing association0.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CF72 8UPWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 25% of households include dependent children.

CF72 8UPWales
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%14.6%
Couple, no children17.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children21.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rhondda Cynon Taf (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Rhondda Cynon TafWales
All homes£754£846
One bedroom£528£636
Two bedrooms£675£779
Three bedrooms£758£890
Four or more£995£1,247
Detached£967£1,083
Semi-detached£802£877
Terraced£733£833
Flat or maisonette£588£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF72 8UP (Pont-y-clun & Llanharry) (about 1,496 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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